Rasmus Hojlund is on the verge of making history after a series of consecutive goals for Man Utd and now the Danish striker has equaled the achievements of Arsenal legend Nicolas Anelka.
With the opening goal in Man Utd’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in round 24 of the Premier League on the morning of February 12 (Vietnam time), striker Rasmus Hojlund had a series of 5 consecutive matches in the Premier League all scoring. table impressively.
Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring for Man Utd in a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa (Photo: Getty).
He became the second youngest player (21 years and 7 days) to score in 5 consecutive Premier League matches. The person ranked above Hojlund is the legendary Nicolas Anelka, who achieved the feat at the age of 19 for Arsenal in 1998.
But now, Rasmus Hojlund will create his own history if he scores in Man Utd’s match against Luton Town in round 25 of the Premier League on February 18.
Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock currently holds the record for being the youngest player, at 21 years and 272 days, to score in 6 consecutive Premier League matches.
Man Utd legend Roy Keane has praised Rasmus Hojlund’s remarkable progress in recent weeks: “What every striker needs is a few goals to gain confidence and he has got that.” in the last 5 matches.
Hojlund looks like a different player. He looks strong, aggressive, he takes his chances, he has the desire to score and is a big, strong lad.
His confidence has improved, because when you put the ball in the net, confidence increases. If Man Utd wants to get into the top 4 or 5, he must continue to score goals.”